Rome Total War

Tips and Tricks for rome total war!

Classic Battle TacticsHere is a classic formation of your army. As you see, the Cavalry are on the flanks, the Support troops are placed in front of your Infantry's main line, so they can fall back quickly, the Siege weapons are protected behind your Infantary and Support Units.
What you do is try to crush the enemy's flanks with your Cavalry, get back behind his main line troops when they are in a fight with your Infantry, and make a deadly blow - a charge from behind, which will guarantee your total victory.
However, you may acheive this only when:
A)your Cavalry can handle the enemy's cavalry and any troops which are likely to protect his flanks; B)your main line Infantry can handle the enemy's infantry and any charges of his cavalry.


If the enemy has got spearmen, wait while they are moving or in combat and strike from behind with Cavalry. If the enemy has got lots of cavalry , do not spread your main line infantry in a thin line - it will get easily broken, and that is a disaster! So, instead, regroup your units a bit, so they present a solid block. It's a good idea to put spearmen on flanks to keep off any cavalry willing to do the same thing as you. Whatever the enemy infantry with arrows and other missiles (great damage is done in tight formation infantry by siege weapons). As soon as your Infantry gets involved with the enemy's, strike! BUT watch out for any traps the enemy might have hidden.
Barbarians like to strike first with the General's unit in the centre, which results to you envelopping the tight group of infantry with your Infantry - the perfect moment for a Cavalry charge from the back - the enemy's army will then flee.


You can use the natural environment:
With a strong cavalry force hiding in the woods, and you lure the enemy with weak units so his back faces the cavalry, then strike! Ambushes are a great way of winning a battle. Also, the enemy will always try to occupy a higher position than yours, so you must get there first, because it offers you strategic advantages. Your cavalry will race down the hill, but it will climb it as slow as a snail.